When news broke that South Florida's Alex Golesh was going to be taking over as the next head coach of the Auburn Tigers, fans had one major question: What was going to happen to DJ Durkin?

A long-time defensive coach who called defenses at Ole Miss and Texas A&M before landing at Auburn in 2024, Durkin took over for Hugh Freeze in November as the War Eagles' interim head coach, holding the fort down until a new leader could be named heading into 2026.

With Golesh now locked in, will Auburn opt to retain Durkin, or will he instead look for an opportunity elsewhere, opting to sign with another Power 5 powerhouse as a defensive coordinator or as a head coach with another organization? Well, during his introductory press conference, Golesh commented on Durkin's future and let it be known

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